MINR · Piper PA-28-161 · 2003-07-20 · Lomita, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA238
Event ID
20030724X01183
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-20
Location
Lomita, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.793334, -118.325279
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N3091M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Also causal was the pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in a stall/mush.